In what is a shocking incident, Tariq Ahmad Bhat, 25, was beaten by stone-pelters at Gojwara in Srinagar on Dec 3, 2011, when he refused to shut down his shop in response to a separatist-called shutdown....

High tension gripped the old city areas of Srinagar as the news spread about the death of a local young man beaten by some stone-pelters. Tariq Ahmad Bhat, 25, was beaten by stone-pelters in the Gojwara neighbourhood of the old city on December 3, 2011, when he refused to shut down his shop in response to a separatist-called shutdown.

He was reportedly hit on the head with a cricket bat. Tariq was admitted to a local hospital where he battled for life for the last eleven days.

As the news about the youth's death spread in the area, shopkeepers shut their shops and gathered at his residence in Rangar Hamam locality.

Tariq's body was handed over to his family by police in the evening.

Around 400 mourners gathered to attend his burial.

"Police have already registered a case in this incident and four stone-pelters have been arrested for the killing of the shopkeeper," a senior police officer said here.

Police Station Nowhatta registered an FIR and arrested four stone pelters involved in the killing of the shopkeeper.

Traders observe strike

Traders in Nowhatta area of Srinagar city today began a two-day shutdown against the killing of a shopkeeper who died after being beaten for opening his shop during a strike on December three.

The traders' body of Nowhatta has called for a bandh today and tomorrow against the killing.

Police and paramilitary forces have been deployed in the area to maintain law and order.

Meanwhile, opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti demanded strong action against those responsible for the death of a shopkeeper in Nowhatta area of the old city.

Expressing deep shock over the death of Tariq Ahmed Bhat, Mehbooba said coercion has no place in society.

"We condemn strongly the way Tariq is reported to have been injured in broad daylight which ultimately led to his unfortunate death," she added.

The PDP president said politics cannot be enforced through use of strong arm methods and those responsible for Tariq's tragic death must be brought to book.

All the people who said that INDIA should leave KASHMIR and INDIAN ARMY is killing the Kashmiri youth. Are you seeing this and hearing this,"The so called SEPARATISTS who say AFSPA should be removed and Kashmir should be given to pakistan, have killed a youth who refused to bow down to the SEPARATISTS. Now were are the HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION who said INDIAN ARMY is dong atrocities in the KASHMIR VALLEY? Were is your voice now?

I demand all the HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION to shut up everything and all body parts and get out of KASHMIR.

This is what these Kashmiri terrorist do everywhere, quite typical. I pity those who want to live and earn in peace but have inherited these malignant sores of society; who are still not been treated with suitable medicine yet.

All the people who said that INDIA should leave KASHMIR and INDIAN ARMY is killing the Kashmiri youth. Are you seeing this and hearing this,"The so called SEPARATISTS who say AFSPA should be removed and Kashmir should be given to pakistan, have killed a youth who refused to bow down to the SEPARATISTS. Now were are the HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION who said INDIAN ARMY is dong atrocities in the KASHMIR VALLEY? Were is your voice now?

Idemand all the HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION to shut up everything and all body parts and get out of KASHMIR.

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